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Revolution/Republic
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The Outbreak of War
Alamo Falls -
The Outbreak of War
Texans defeated Santa Anna army @ battle of San Jacinto -
The Outbreak of War
Santa Anna was captured -
The Outbreak of War
Secretary of State, Stephen F. Austin died of Pneumonia @ age 43 -
Republic of Texas
Republic of Texas is officially recognized by the US and later by France, England, Netherlands, and Belgium. -
Republic of Texas
U.S. Secretary of State reports that treaty agreements with Mexico prohibit U.S.'s annexing Texas
Martin Van Buren became the 8th presiden of the U.S. -
The Lamar Administration
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The Lamar Administration
Lamar defeated Robert Wilson as President and Burnet won Vice President -
The Lamar Administration
Lamar took office as 2nd President of Republic of Texas -
The Lamar Administration
The Cherokee accepted President Lamars proposal of relocation to adjacent of the Arkansas territory -
The Lamar Administration
The first day of the Battle of Neches repulses a Cherokee attack against Texian Army -
The Lamar Administration
Comanche raid sacked Victoria (lasted for two days) -
The Lamar Administration
Battle of Plum Creek -
The Second Houston Administration
321 men under George Howard at the behest of President Lamar, began an invasion of Santa Fe -
The Second Houston Administration
The 321 men confused the Wichita River for the Red River and captured without firing a shot. They were captured, and marched to prison to San Carlos in Veracruz. This was a disgrace to Sam Houston. -
The Second Houston Administration
Sam Houston becomes President of the Republic -
Events in 1842
Congress over rode Houstons veto to redefine the republics boundaries to include all of the land south and west of Texas. This would have made Texas larger than the US at that time. -
Events in 1842
Colonel Mathew Caldwell and Capt. Jack Hays attacked general Woll's army at the Batlle of Salado Creek. -
Events in 1842
36 Texans are surrounded and killed by the Mexican Army in the Dawson Massacre -
Events in 1842
people of Austin fire on Texian officials who attempted to move government records to Houston -
Annexation
Houston wrote Charles Elliot a letter stating 9/10's of Texans favored annexation to U.S. -
Annexation
U.S. senate passes a proposed commerce treaty with Republic of Texas -
Annexation
Sam Houston issues proclomation declaring armistice between Mexico and Texas -
1844
Houston left office -
Annexation
Houston submits annexation question to Texas Congress, then instructs minister to the US to resume talks of annexation -
Annexation
Annexation negotiations suffered a temporary setback when Secretary of State Upshur died in an explosion. -
Annexation
an annexation treaty was signed between U.S. and Texas -
Annexation
US senate defeated the treaty by a vote of 35-16 -
Events of 1845
representatives responded by passing an annexation resolution by a vote of 120-98 -
Events of 1845
Senate concurred 27-25 -
Events of 1845
president Tyler signs annexation resolution -
Events of 1845
Texans approved annexation by a 4254 to 267 margin -
Events of 1845
President Polk signs joint Resolution and made Texas officially the 28th state on this date